I have a database of books that was originally created as a flat file. Each record has a number of fields, including the authors name. I'm trying to convert the database to something a little more efficient. I've created a new table (called Authors) of unique authors names and assigned each one a unique ID. I've added a new field in the original table (called Books) for the author's ID. Now, I need to update the original table with the author ID from the Author's table.
Something like this: UPDATE Books SET AuthorID = Authors.AuthorID WHERE AuthorName = Authors.AuthorName This obviously doesn't work. Any assistance on how to forumulate this query (or, if I'm headed down the wrong path, the correct way to do this operation) greatly appreciated. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
